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NSF Unidata Program Center. NSF Unidata exists to serve a community of researchers and educators dedicated to advancing the frontiers of Earth Systems science with data access, tools (e.g. NetCDF, AWIPS, IDV, MetPy, THREDDS, LDM), and community support.
There's a lot going on today for NSF Unidata staff -- and our 2025 summer interns! -- at #AMS2026. Check our schedule at buff.ly/NIXTDSe for talks and posters, or come chat at the UCAR booth (#119 in the exhibit hall) from 1-6pm.
January 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM
There's a lot going on today for NSF Unidata staff -- and our 2025 summer interns! -- at #AMS2026. Check our schedule at buff.ly/NIXTDSe for talks and posters, or come chat at the UCAR booth (#119 in the exhibit hall) from 1-6pm.
Are you at #AMS2026? Come chat with NSF Unidata staff members at the UCAR booth (#119 in the exhibit hall) from 9:45am - noon this morning. We'll also be there from 3:00-6:00pm, and from 1:00-6:00pm on Wednesday. Check our schedule for times: buff.ly/NIXTDSe
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Are you at #AMS2026? Come chat with NSF Unidata staff members at the UCAR booth (#119 in the exhibit hall) from 9:45am - noon this morning. We'll also be there from 3:00-6:00pm, and from 1:00-6:00pm on Wednesday. Check our schedule for times: buff.ly/NIXTDSe
Howdy folks attending #AMS2026! If you'd like to chat with staff members from the NSF Unidata Program Center, we'll be at the UCAR booth (#119 in the exhibit hall) on Tuesday and Wednesday. Check our schedule for times: buff.ly/NIXTDSe
January 26, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Howdy folks attending #AMS2026! If you'd like to chat with staff members from the NSF Unidata Program Center, we'll be at the UCAR booth (#119 in the exhibit hall) on Tuesday and Wednesday. Check our schedule for times: buff.ly/NIXTDSe
AI-driven global model output from NCEP is now available in NSF Unidata data streams! Ready to explore? We’ve created an IDV bundle and Jupyter notebook to help you dive in. You can even try them out on the NSF Unidata Science Gateway without installing a thing! www.unidata.ucar.edu/news/ai-driv...
January 21, 2026 at 6:07 PM
AI-driven global model output from NCEP is now available in NSF Unidata data streams! Ready to explore? We’ve created an IDV bundle and Jupyter notebook to help you dive in. You can even try them out on the NSF Unidata Science Gateway without installing a thing! www.unidata.ucar.edu/news/ai-driv...
NFS Unidata will be updating the underlying server technology for our #java Maven artifacts server (artifacts.unidata.ucar.edu) on Tuesday, January 20th, around 12:00 MST (UTC-7). This is anticipated to be transparent. For more information, please visit
www.unidata.ucar.edu/news/unidata...
www.unidata.ucar.edu/news/unidata...
Unidata artifacts server changes | NSF UnidataUnidata artifacts server changes | NSF Unidata
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January 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
NFS Unidata will be updating the underlying server technology for our #java Maven artifacts server (artifacts.unidata.ucar.edu) on Tuesday, January 20th, around 12:00 MST (UTC-7). This is anticipated to be transparent. For more information, please visit
www.unidata.ucar.edu/news/unidata...
www.unidata.ucar.edu/news/unidata...
Can you think of someone who has helped you (and others!) on your path as an Earth Systems scientist? NSF Unidata's Russell L. DeSouza Award honors those who help our community share ideas, data, and software. It's easy to make a nomination! buff.ly/DM8YPfx
January 15, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Can you think of someone who has helped you (and others!) on your path as an Earth Systems scientist? NSF Unidata's Russell L. DeSouza Award honors those who help our community share ideas, data, and software. It's easy to make a nomination! buff.ly/DM8YPfx
Folks from the NSF Unidata Program Center will be presenting at the AMS Annual Meeting in Houston. We'll also be at the Student Conference Career Fair. Come visit to learn about internships and other things going on at around the Program! buff.ly/HOyMxgx
January 6, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Folks from the NSF Unidata Program Center will be presenting at the AMS Annual Meeting in Houston. We'll also be at the Student Conference Career Fair. Come visit to learn about internships and other things going on at around the Program! buff.ly/HOyMxgx
Heads-up! Downtime for EDEX Server, JupyterHubs, and TDS NEXRAD on Friday, Jan 2, 2026 www.unidata.ucar.edu/news/edex-se...
Downtime for EDEX Server, JupyterHubs, and TDS Nexrad on Friday, Jan 2, 2026 | NSF UnidataDowntime for EDEX Server, JupyterHubs, and TDS Nexrad on Friday, Jan 2, 2026 | NSF Unidata
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December 31, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Heads-up! Downtime for EDEX Server, JupyterHubs, and TDS NEXRAD on Friday, Jan 2, 2026 www.unidata.ucar.edu/news/edex-se...
Do you love to write code or teach others about data-centered Earth Systems Science? Interested in the interplay of science and data? The NSF Unidata Summer Internship program is looking for you! Apply by February 6, 2026 to work with us next summer: buff.ly/5nsLdRu
December 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Do you love to write code or teach others about data-centered Earth Systems Science? Interested in the interplay of science and data? The NSF Unidata Summer Internship program is looking for you! Apply by February 6, 2026 to work with us next summer: buff.ly/5nsLdRu
Congratulations to the 2025 NSF Unidata Community Equipment Award grants: Tuskegee University and the University of Hawai'i at Manoa! To learn more about how NSF Unidata supports universities in building their cyberinfrastructure, see buff.ly/oRrjfAJ
October 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Congratulations to the 2025 NSF Unidata Community Equipment Award grants: Tuskegee University and the University of Hawai'i at Manoa! To learn more about how NSF Unidata supports universities in building their cyberinfrastructure, see buff.ly/oRrjfAJ
NSF Unidata runs on community ideas, input, and energy! Meet the new folks joining our advisory committees this fall: buff.ly/2RF27zY
August 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
NSF Unidata runs on community ideas, input, and energy! Meet the new folks joining our advisory committees this fall: buff.ly/2RF27zY
Hoping to present at the 2026 AMS Annual Meeting? The deadline for abstracts has been extended (again) until 27 August 2025. buff.ly/haOJOvX
August 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Hoping to present at the 2026 AMS Annual Meeting? The deadline for abstracts has been extended (again) until 27 August 2025. buff.ly/haOJOvX
Hoping to present at the 2026 AMS Annual Meeting? The deadline for abstracts has been extended until 21 August 2025. buff.ly/lMn3PLZ
August 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Hoping to present at the 2026 AMS Annual Meeting? The deadline for abstracts has been extended until 21 August 2025. buff.ly/lMn3PLZ
NSF Unidata offers educators access to cloud-based JupyterHub servers tailored to their requirements. New this year: Jupyter-based access to GUI applications. Read more and learn how to request access: buff.ly/4Knt4hz
August 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
NSF Unidata offers educators access to cloud-based JupyterHub servers tailored to their requirements. New this year: Jupyter-based access to GUI applications. Read more and learn how to request access: buff.ly/4Knt4hz
In conjunction with the AWS Open Datasets team, we are changing the AWS S3 bucket that contains up-to-date NEXRAD Level II archive data. There is a new bucket name and SNS notification topic, but no other changes. The legacy bucket name will be discontinued September 1, 2025. buff.ly/WVBvt26
August 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
In conjunction with the AWS Open Datasets team, we are changing the AWS S3 bucket that contains up-to-date NEXRAD Level II archive data. There is a new bucket name and SNS notification topic, but no other changes. The legacy bucket name will be discontinued September 1, 2025. buff.ly/WVBvt26
New AWIPS Tips: AWIPS Production Release v23.2.1-1
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AWIPS Tips: NSF Unidata AWIPS 23.4.1-1 Release
AWIPS Tips: NSF Unidata AWIPS 23.4.1-1 Release
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July 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
New AWIPS Tips: AWIPS Production Release v23.2.1-1
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✨The 2025 NSF Unidata Community Survey closes this Friday!✨
Take 15 minutes to share your insights and help guide NSF Unidata’s efforts in the coming years. It will really help us understand your Earth science data needs.
Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
Take 15 minutes to share your insights and help guide NSF Unidata’s efforts in the coming years. It will really help us understand your Earth science data needs.
Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
June 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
✨The 2025 NSF Unidata Community Survey closes this Friday!✨
Take 15 minutes to share your insights and help guide NSF Unidata’s efforts in the coming years. It will really help us understand your Earth science data needs.
Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
Take 15 minutes to share your insights and help guide NSF Unidata’s efforts in the coming years. It will really help us understand your Earth science data needs.
Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
✨There’s still time to share your voice in the 2025 NSF Unidata Community Survey, closing June 20!✨
Help shape how we support the Earth sciences community. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes, and will really help us understand your needs.
🔗 Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
Help shape how we support the Earth sciences community. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes, and will really help us understand your needs.
🔗 Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
June 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
✨There’s still time to share your voice in the 2025 NSF Unidata Community Survey, closing June 20!✨
Help shape how we support the Earth sciences community. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes, and will really help us understand your needs.
🔗 Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
Help shape how we support the Earth sciences community. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes, and will really help us understand your needs.
🔗 Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
We at NSF Unidata are pleased to announce that we have now received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the next year of our five-year award. This allows us to end the current furlough of our staff and resume our operations. buff.ly/GafcZts
June 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We at NSF Unidata are pleased to announce that we have now received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the next year of our five-year award. This allows us to end the current furlough of our staff and resume our operations. buff.ly/GafcZts
✨There’s still time to share your voice in the 2025 NSF Unidata Community Survey!✨
As our program center plans for future work, your feedback is essential to ensure we’re meeting the evolving needs of the Earth systems science community.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
As our program center plans for future work, your feedback is essential to ensure we’re meeting the evolving needs of the Earth systems science community.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
NSF Unidata Community Survey
2025
arcg.is
May 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
✨There’s still time to share your voice in the 2025 NSF Unidata Community Survey!✨
As our program center plans for future work, your feedback is essential to ensure we’re meeting the evolving needs of the Earth systems science community.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
As our program center plans for future work, your feedback is essential to ensure we’re meeting the evolving needs of the Earth systems science community.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
✨Calling on our community: your feedback fuels our future✨
The 2025 Unidata Community Survey is still accepting responses. By sharing your experience and ideas, you help us return better prepared to serve the Earth systems science community.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
The 2025 Unidata Community Survey is still accepting responses. By sharing your experience and ideas, you help us return better prepared to serve the Earth systems science community.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
NSF Unidata Community Survey
2025
arcg.is
May 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
✨Calling on our community: your feedback fuels our future✨
The 2025 Unidata Community Survey is still accepting responses. By sharing your experience and ideas, you help us return better prepared to serve the Earth systems science community.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
The 2025 Unidata Community Survey is still accepting responses. By sharing your experience and ideas, you help us return better prepared to serve the Earth systems science community.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
✨Reminder: The 2025 NSF Unidata Community Survey is still accepting responses✨
Your input is vital to help shape how our program center supports the Earth systems science community, especially as we prepare to resume work.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
Your input is vital to help shape how our program center supports the Earth systems science community, especially as we prepare to resume work.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
NSF Unidata Community Survey
2025
arcg.is
May 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
✨Reminder: The 2025 NSF Unidata Community Survey is still accepting responses✨
Your input is vital to help shape how our program center supports the Earth systems science community, especially as we prepare to resume work.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
Your input is vital to help shape how our program center supports the Earth systems science community, especially as we prepare to resume work.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
Due to the current gap in funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the NSF Unidata Program is pausing most operations effective 12 May 2025. Nearly all staff will be furloughed until funds from our existing NSF grant become available. For more information, see buff.ly/d2TC1Oy
NSF Unidata Pause in Most Operations
NSF Unidata Pause in Most Operations
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May 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Due to the current gap in funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the NSF Unidata Program is pausing most operations effective 12 May 2025. Nearly all staff will be furloughed until funds from our existing NSF grant become available. For more information, see buff.ly/d2TC1Oy
📝New eLearning: Supervised Machine Learning Readiness 📝
Get started with ML in the Earth systems sciences with this self-paced no- and low-code learning series. Enroll for free today on NSF Unidata eLearning!
elearning.unidata.ucar.edu/course/view....
Get started with ML in the Earth systems sciences with this self-paced no- and low-code learning series. Enroll for free today on NSF Unidata eLearning!
elearning.unidata.ucar.edu/course/view....
May 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
📝New eLearning: Supervised Machine Learning Readiness 📝
Get started with ML in the Earth systems sciences with this self-paced no- and low-code learning series. Enroll for free today on NSF Unidata eLearning!
elearning.unidata.ucar.edu/course/view....
Get started with ML in the Earth systems sciences with this self-paced no- and low-code learning series. Enroll for free today on NSF Unidata eLearning!
elearning.unidata.ucar.edu/course/view....
Our NSF Unidata team implemented AI-NWP models on Jetstream2 cloud resources! We've shown that using FourCastNet and Pangu on Jetstream2's GPU capabilities can generate a global forecast in under 20 seconds. See our complete findings and implementation guide in the full blog post: buff.ly/kqpvqmp
Running Pretrainined AI-NWP Models, Our Experience at NSF Unidata on Jetstream2
Running Pretrainined AI-NWP Models, Our Experience at NSF Unidata on Jetstream2
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May 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Our NSF Unidata team implemented AI-NWP models on Jetstream2 cloud resources! We've shown that using FourCastNet and Pangu on Jetstream2's GPU capabilities can generate a global forecast in under 20 seconds. See our complete findings and implementation guide in the full blog post: buff.ly/kqpvqmp